Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 10:14:
- Kupsabiny: “Another of Saul’s fathers (a brother to the father) asked Saul and his slave/servant that, ‘Where did you (plur.) stay for all this time?’ Saul replied him that, ‘We looked for the donkeys, but when we did not find (them), we went to where Samuel was staying.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Saul’s uncle said to him and his servant, "Where were you going?" Then Saul replied, "We were going to search for the donkeys. Since we were not able to find them we went to Samuel."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now the uncle of Saul asked him and his servant, ‘Where have- you (plur.) -come-from?’ Saul answered, ‘We (excl.) searched/looked for the donkeys. But when we (excl.) were- not -able-to-find these we (excl.) went to Samuel.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Later, Saul’s uncle saw him there, and asked him, ‘Where did you go?’ Saul replied, ‘We went to look for the donkeys. When we could not find them, we came here to ask Samuel if he could tell us where they were.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
